THE health fraternity in North West is still mourning the death of veteran medical specialist, Dr Abdul Hamid Wadee who died and was laid to rest at the weekend.

  Health MEC, Dr Magome Masike said he was saddened to hear of Wadee’s passing.

He said that Dr Wadee’s death was a huge loss to the medical entire health sector given the immense respect he commanded in the sector.

  “Dr Wadee passed away on the early hours on June 2 after a long illness. He was buried the same day and as the North West Department of Health and the Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex we paid our last respect to his family,” Masike said.

  Dr Wadee was a former clinical manager and employee at the Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital for 20 years.

  He started working at the institution in 1996 and retired as a clinical manager in 2004.  He then continued to serve Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital as a medical doctor in the department of Internal and Family medicine until January 2016 when he stopped due to ill health.

   Dr Wadee worked extensively for the transformation of the hospital together with the then chief executive officer, Dr. Theuns Oosthuizen and Dr Masike, who was Klerksdorp mayor then.

  MEC Masike described the late veteran doctor as very humble and polite man who had a way of solving problems without compromising the values of the hospital.

  “I have known Dr Wadee for a long time.  I know the impact he made at Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex.  He mentored many young doctors who learnt a lot from him.  Words are not enough to appreciate his contribution but I am grateful for his role in lifting Klerksdorp/Tshepong to the level of a center of excellence in our province.  His legacy will leave forever,” said Masike.

  The MEC added that hospital transformation process started during his time. “Departmentalization/ re-engineering between two wings was completed and the  hospital got accredited by COHSASA; an independent body assessing and accrediting health facilities based on core standards.

  “Dr Wadee was instrumental in initiating the Academic link between Wits Medical School and Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex, which led to Klerksorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex being developed as a clinical training site for the Faculty of Health Sciences, Wits University,” he said.

   Together with the management and staff of Klerksdorp/Tshepong hospital complex, Masike said that the loss of Dr Wadee was monumental and they would like to pass their condolences to his family and relatives.

Source: http://www.thenewage.co.za

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